Name: Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)
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MDS in Public Health Dentistry | In Dental Sciences

Duration : 3 yrs.

The Department imparts the knowledge of the principles of health promotion and disease prevention among the students. It also helps to achieve knowledge of community-based preventive measures and knowledge of social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health. The students will be able to administer Oral Hygiene instructions, topical fluoride therapy and fissure sealants to the patients. The department also imparts education regarding the etiology and prevention of Oral Disease and encourages them by assuring responsibility for their Oral Health. Further, the students are also trained to develop and prepare charts, models, posters and visuals on Oral Health Themes with the intention to educate the mass about the importance of Oral Health.

Programme Objective

To act as a primary care provider for individuals and groups of patients. This includes providing emergency and multidisciplinary comprehensive oral health care, directing health promotion and disease prevention activities, and using advanced treatment modalities.
To plan and provide multidisciplinary oral health care for a wide variety of patients including patients with special needs.
To manage the delivery of oral health care by applying concepts of patient and practice management and quality improvement that are responsive to a dynamic health care environment.
To function effectively provide oral health care in the outpatient setting and a hospital setting.
To function effectively within interdisciplinary health care teams.
To apply scientific principles to the provision of oral health care. This includes using critical thinking, evidenced or outcomes-based clinical decision-making and technology-based information retrieval systems.
To utilize the values of professional ethics, lifelong learning, patient-centered care, adaptability, and acceptance of cultural diversity.
To understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.

Programme Outcome

Identify social, economic, environmental and emotional determinants in a given individual patient or a community for the purpose of planning and executing of Community Oral Health Program.
Planning appropriate Community Oral Health Program conducts the program and evaluate at the community level.
Develop the planning, implementation, evaluation and administrative skills to carry out successful community Oral Health Programs.
To apply ethical and moral standards while carrying out epidemiological research.

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Curriculum

CURRICULUM

Public Health Dentistry

1. Plan Oral Health Programmes for population.
2. Select interventions and strategies for the prevention and control of oral diseases and promotion oral health
3. Develop resources, implement, and manage oral health programs for populations.
4.Incorporate ethical standards in oral health programs and activities. Evaluate and monitor dental care delivery systems. Design and understand the use of surveillance systems to monitor oral health
5. Communicate and collaborate with groups and individuals on oral issues. Critique and synthesize scientific literature. Design and conduct health population based studies to answer oral and public health questions.

Eligibility

MDS in Public Health Dentistry: Admissions are made on the basis of merit of NEET examination conducted by the authorized agencies of the Central Govt. and through Counselling

Career Opportunities

Teaching Jobs in 317 dental Institutes across India in the Department of Public Health Dentistry
To become an entrepreneur to establish a clinic
Provision to carry out research on the topics of Preventive and Community Dentistry.
Government jobs in the department of health and family welfare
Jobs in public sector undertaking (PSU)
Jobs in the Indian Army Corps
Jobs In corporate hospitals like Fortis and Max
Opportunity to relocate to Foreign Countries after passing the equivalent examination for considerably less number of years than usual.
Opportunity to work as policymakers for the betterment of society in terms of Dental and Oral Health.
Collaboration with the government under various schemes for Dental Disease prevention programs.
Opportunity to relocate to Foreign Countries after passing an equivalent examination or studying condensed courses in Dentistry, therefore, spending considerably less number of years than usual.

Facilities | Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana

Laboratories

Mobile Dental Unit Van - Fully equipped mobile dental van capable of handling, transportation and delivering public and health services in rural and special areas.

Postgraduate Clinic - Postgraduate students train and treat patients in comprehensive oral health care, methods of public health awareness and delivery, epidemiology and biomedical statistical methods and involving strategies.

Undergraduate Clinic - Undergraduate students train in basic epidemiological and public oral health practices, report on-field visits and creating public health displays.

Workshop
Expert Talk

Name of Workshop	Date
Tobacco Control & Cessation	14/10/2019
Tobacco as a menace in INDIA	05/06/2018
World No Tobacco Day	26/05/2017
Scientific Writing and Reference Management with Hands On	24/07/2015

Name of Eminent Guest Speaker	Organisation	Topic	Date
Dr. Ritika Bansal	Convenor Legal aid clinics, MMDU	Medical Negligence	10/09/2018
Mr. Lalit Jain (I.A.S.)	Dy. Commissioner, Sirmor at Nahan , HP	Communal Harmony	28/11/2018
Dr. Karan Walia	Assistant Professor- MBA, MM(DU), Mullana	Financial Literacy	16/09/2016
Dr. Felix Magri	Professor, Foundation for Oral Health School Instructors, University of Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland	50 years of Oral Health Promotion Throughout Swiss Schools	16/09/2014

Fees

Course

Course Fee

Indian (INR)

International (USD)

Tuition Fee

Development Fee

MDS in Public Health Dentistry

2,70,000 (Annual Fees)

Note:

The fee will have to be deposited at the time of counseling.
University charges will be extra as per university norms.
Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
One time refundable security - 50,000(Rs)
One time registration Charges Non refundable - 40,000(Rs)
Hostel & transport charges will be extra.

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MDS in Public Health Dentistry | in Dental Sciences

Objective

To act as a primary care provider for individuals and groups of patients. This includes providing emergency and multidisciplinary comprehensive oral health care, directing health promotion and disease prevention activities, and using advanced treatment modalities.
To plan and provide multidisciplinary oral health care for a wide variety of patients including patients with special needs.
To manage the delivery of oral health care by applying concepts of patient and practice management and quality improvement that are responsive to a dynamic health care environment.
To function effectively provide oral health care in the outpatient setting and a hospital setting.
To function effectively within interdisciplinary health care teams.
To apply scientific principles to the provision of oral health care. This includes using critical thinking, evidenced or outcomes-based clinical decision-making and technology-based information retrieval systems.
To utilize the values of professional ethics, lifelong learning, patient-centered care, adaptability, and acceptance of cultural diversity.
To understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.

Outcome

Identify social, economic, environmental and emotional determinants in a given individual patient or a community for the purpose of planning and executing of Community Oral Health Program.
Planning appropriate Community Oral Health Program conducts the program and evaluate at the community level.
Develop the planning, implementation, evaluation and administrative skills to carry out successful community Oral Health Programs.
To apply ethical and moral standards while carrying out epidemiological research.